Political Support Officer - British Embassy Washington

About the role

The British Embassy in Washington is recruiting a Political Support Officer to support the ten-person political team and provide cross-cutting administrative support to colleagues across the Political and Communications Section. The role focuses on events, organisation and contact management, and leads the administration and delivery of the UK Honours System in the US. It suits a proactive, organised and detail-oriented professional with experience in administration, stakeholder coordination or office management.

Key responsibilities

• Honours system (40%): act as Secretariat for the Honours Committee, gather nominations across the US network, liaise with London on deadlines, keep records of honours material including warrants and insignia, and lead investiture ceremonies.
• Events organisation and contact management (30%): deliver events including high-level engagements with figures from the Administration and Congress, and build a contact management system feeding political contacts into embassy-wide events.
• Administrative support (30%): forecast and monitor section spend against budget, assist with travel arrangements and meeting scheduling, and maintain information management systems.

Required profile

• Experience managing and owning projects.
• Ability to work with senior-level contacts inside and outside the Embassy.
• Legal status to live and work in the US in your own right from the date of application.
• Desirable: experience with budgets and forecasting, and experience supporting and organising visits and events.

Required skills

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Teams).

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with remote work and flexible hours where operational needs allow.
• Leave, insurance options, a 401(k) programme and learning and development resources.